Chapter 20 - Back To Where I Belong

Seung-joon stared at the white ceiling of the hospital, his eyes blank, but his mind wandered far away. His thoughts were lost in the memories he had shared with Min-jun, moments that now felt like distant echoes. Recently, he had seen Min-jun on TV, attending programs with his father. The sight of him, thinner and more fragile than Seung-joon remembered, sent a sharp pang through his heart. Min-jun's forced smile at the camera was unmistakable, and it weighed heavily on Seung-joon's chest, amplifying the ache he had been trying to ignore for so long.